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accepting aid

[əkˈsɛptɪŋ eɪd]
verb phrase
aceitar ajuda
1. the act of receiving or agreeing to take assistance, support, or help from someone or an organization
The country is accepting aid from international organizations to rebuild after the disaster.
O país está aceitando ajuda de organizações internacionais para se reconstruir após o desastre.
2. willingly taking or consenting to receive financial, material, or emotional support
She struggled with accepting aid from her family after losing her job.
Ela lutou com aceitar ajuda de sua família depois de perder o emprego.
Synonyms
receiving aidtaking assistanceconsenting to helpagreeing to support
Antonyms
rejecting aidrefusing assistancedeclining helpturning down support

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
aceitar ajuda
most common form
Rio de Janeiro
aceitar ajuda / receber ajuda
both forms used interchangeably
São Paulo
aceitar ajuda
standard usage
Portugal
aceitar ajuda
identical to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

accept aid with open arms
swallow one's pride and accept aid
extend/offer aid
provide assistance
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